Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders load and unload chemicals and bulk solids, such as coal, sand, and grain, into or from tank cars, trucks, or ships, using material moving equipment. They may perform a variety of other tasks relating to shipment of products, and gauge or sample shipping tanks and test them for leaks.
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- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
What do they typically do
- Observe positions of cars passing loading spouts, and swing spouts into the correct positions at the appropriate times
- Seal outlet valves on tank cars, barges, and trucks
- Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, gauge readings, and operating times, manually or using computers
- Check conditions and weights of vessels to ensure cleanliness and compliance with loading procedures
- Operate ship loading and unloading equipment, conveyors, hoists, and other specialized material handling equipment such as railroad tank car unloading equipment
- Start pumps and adjust valves or cables to regulate the flow of products to vessels
- Monitor product movement to and from storage tanks, coordinating activities with other workers to ensure constant product flow
- Verify tank car, barge, or truck load numbers to ensure car placement accuracy based on written or verbal instructions
Number of Jobs
Average Annual
Job Growth +2.1%
Job Openings 8
Education & Training
- Education These occupations usually require a high school diploma.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
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